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president obama takes the stage today. his 30 minute remarks focused the deft of ambassador chris stevens. >> in every culture, those who love freedom for themselves must ask themselves how much they're willing to tolerate freedom for others. it's a crude and disgusting video, sparked outrage throughout the muslim world. it's an insult not only to muslims but americans as well. on this we must agree. there's no speech that justifies mindless violence. there are no words that excuse the killing of innocence. there's no video that justifies an attack on an embassy. there's no slander that provides an excuse for people to burn a restaurant in lebanon or destroy a school in tunis or kauft death and destruction in pakistan. >> the president also delivered some of his toughest talk yet against iran's nuclear ambitions. iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad addressed the u.n. >> it's not a challenge that would be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel, security of gulf nations and the stability of the global econom
president obama takes the stage today. his 30 minute remarks focused the deft of ambassador chris stevens. >> in every culture, those who love freedom for themselves must ask themselves how much they're willing to tolerate freedom for others. it's a crude and disgusting video, sparked outrage throughout the muslim world. it's an insult not only to muslims but americans as well. on this we must agree. there's no speech that justifies mindless violence. there are no words that excuse the...
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, whether that be the mischaracterization of obama's medication plan or obama who killed simpson/bowles. i think obama is going to be able to say, you know what, let's do not this, mitt. let's not point fingers at one another. let's rise above it and each tell the american people what we are capable of. >> let me ask you this, alicia, because we just had nbc wall street journal marist poll release new figures. president is up seven points in new hampshire, up by two points in nevada and north carolina. and in a poll released yesterday, up ten points in ohio, nine points in florida. up by 12 points in pennsylvania. is this why we are seeing these desperate measures now? clean across the board, every poller is saying he's up, up, up. >> he's up and it's because of the various strategies because of the romney campaign have failed to work. initially they were running against a bad barack obama who wasn't a good guy and then he became a good guy who was just a little in over his head and couldn't get the economy back on track and now they are trying to make him a dishonest guy. they have see
, whether that be the mischaracterization of obama's medication plan or obama who killed simpson/bowles. i think obama is going to be able to say, you know what, let's do not this, mitt. let's not point fingers at one another. let's rise above it and each tell the american people what we are capable of. >> let me ask you this, alicia, because we just had nbc wall street journal marist poll release new figures. president is up seven points in new hampshire, up by two points in nevada and...
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work at the white house, they say he wanother one of presiden obama's secret gay boyfriends. why would anyone leave west hollywood to work at the white house. gay, gay, gay, gay, gay. world net daily says so. now the president is going to have to unveil his straight certificate. the long form one. i love these people. weekend's with alex witt starts now. >>> the man behind the anti-muslim film that has sparked worldwide protests is being questioned by police today. in yet another twist in the ongoing saga. this has protests against americans spread to countries beyond the arab world. the latest from the region in live reports. >>> new swing state polls, nbc's chuck todd joins me with results that give us a much clearer picture of what will happen in november. the latest line on undecided voters might surprise you. >>> the iphone 5. could the latest apple product break new ground? and it's already setting sales records. that much we know. good morning, everyone. welcome to weekends with alex witt. let's get to what's happening right now out there. we have some new developments
work at the white house, they say he wanother one of presiden obama's secret gay boyfriends. why would anyone leave west hollywood to work at the white house. gay, gay, gay, gay, gay. world net daily says so. now the president is going to have to unveil his straight certificate. the long form one. i love these people. weekend's with alex witt starts now. >>> the man behind the anti-muslim film that has sparked worldwide protests is being questioned by police today. in yet another twist...
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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that's president obama now heading back from andrews air force base where he and secretary of state hillary clinton just attended the somber transfer of remains ceremony for u.s. ambassador chris stevens and the three other americans killed this week in libya. ♪ >> we welcome home for the final time, ambassador chris stevens, mr. sean smith, mr. glen doherty and mr. tyrone woods. >> to the families of our fallen colleagues, i offer our most heartfelt condolences and deepest gratitude. >> they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. they embodied it. the courage. the hope. and yes, the idealism. that fundamental american belief that we can leave this world a little better than before. that's who they were. and that's who we are. >> four men are now under arrest for tuesday's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate. we'll get to what's happening in the middle east in a minute. first let's bring in former ambassador mark ginsberg who knew ambassador stevens we know the intelligence community is very small, so we're sorry for your life. >> thank you. the fact of
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that's president obama now heading back from andrews air force base where he and secretary of state hillary clinton just attended the somber transfer of remains ceremony for u.s. ambassador chris stevens and the three other americans killed this week in libya. ♪ >> we welcome home for the final time, ambassador chris stevens, mr. sean smith, mr. glen doherty and mr. tyrone woods. >> to the families of our fallen colleagues, i offer our most heartfelt...
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then candidate obama. who are you going to be ready to take that call at 3:00 a.m.? are you going to be ready and mature and able to handle those decisions and in that moment he proved he was the guy to take that call at 3:00 a.m. i think there's similar questions right now about mitt romney, particularly on foreign policy. are you really ready to be the face of the united states on the national stage? and this was both an opportunity and a perilous moment for the romney campaign and i think they ended up creating a massive problem for them whereas if they had followed the strategy you outlined it could have been an opportunity for them. >> seems the afghanistan mistake or mission or whatever you want to call it is in his house. talking trash on the court, you can't make that three pointer and trying to make it and extra tense and pushing. he's, yeah, yipping, pushing. but this is part of post truth campaigning which is what we're in this season. accusing obama of doing things that he's actually not doing
then candidate obama. who are you going to be ready to take that call at 3:00 a.m.? are you going to be ready and mature and able to handle those decisions and in that moment he proved he was the guy to take that call at 3:00 a.m. i think there's similar questions right now about mitt romney, particularly on foreign policy. are you really ready to be the face of the united states on the national stage? and this was both an opportunity and a perilous moment for the romney campaign and i think...
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in his first nine months, president obama has issued policies and criticisms in america. in england and france. we have been through every one of those speeches and we cannot find any evidence for what mr. romney claims, but then maybe he hasn't read them. after all but if anyone needs to say sorry, it's mr. romney. he should apologize to those staff who work overseas on behalf of the nation, often in extremely complex circumstances and whose work can hardly be helped by the ill conceived bluster of a desperate presidential candidate.
in his first nine months, president obama has issued policies and criticisms in america. in england and france. we have been through every one of those speeches and we cannot find any evidence for what mr. romney claims, but then maybe he hasn't read them. after all but if anyone needs to say sorry, it's mr. romney. he should apologize to those staff who work overseas on behalf of the nation, often in extremely complex circumstances and whose work can hardly be helped by the ill conceived...
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>> president obama in virginia beach today. he still faces two more monthly jobs reports before election day and continued unrest in overseas markets. but the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" indicates a big bump up in the number of people who feel the country's headed in the right direction. is that feeling rooted in any hard facts? joining me in new york, steve rattner, wall street financier and former head of the president's auto task force. and our friend and colleague on "morning joe." >> yes. >> a number of indicators you're been looking at. tell us why there's a reason for people to begin to feel that things are moving in the right direction, despite the unemployment numbers and everything else that's not coming together. >> a lot going on in politics and people talk about the state of the campaigns. but there are some interesting economic things going on. if we want to take a look at a couple of charts. the first chart to put the optimism in perspective and see where we came from, where we're going. back in 2009, a
>> president obama in virginia beach today. he still faces two more monthly jobs reports before election day and continued unrest in overseas markets. but the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" indicates a big bump up in the number of people who feel the country's headed in the right direction. is that feeling rooted in any hard facts? joining me in new york, steve rattner, wall street financier and former head of the president's auto task force. and our friend and colleague...
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we've got -- here's the obama machines -- that's the only one. the complexities of how the deals get worked out in various places -- >> greg and steve made this point today, romney is trying to appeal to some sort of fick shus shus -- figment of the base's imagination that the somehow is an appeaser and weak on national security. that is -- i don't think that's where the middle of this country is at but this line of attack that the president has been an apologist will win over swing voters, to the point of the kitchen sink -- >> it's been my view throughout this campaign that governor romney should never talk about foreign policy, only time they criticize president obama on foreign policy, in the lead should be this is the the that killed osama bin laden. the president made one of the strongest places in his speech in tampa, was the place where he capitalized on romney having not mentioned -- >> charlotte. >> i'm sorry, having not mentioned the -- our soldiers who were still in afghanistan. he mocked president -- mocked governor romney for that.
we've got -- here's the obama machines -- that's the only one. the complexities of how the deals get worked out in various places -- >> greg and steve made this point today, romney is trying to appeal to some sort of fick shus shus -- figment of the base's imagination that the somehow is an appeaser and weak on national security. that is -- i don't think that's where the middle of this country is at but this line of attack that the president has been an apologist will win over swing...
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that barack obama isn't leading in the region. they actually argue yes, did mitt romney not handle this well, screw this up politically, yes, but the idea that barack obama is without blame, has handled this perfectly in every element is also not -- >> i think there's a big opportunity here. i mean look, the president, one of his foreign policy promises he was going to make this speech to the muslim world in cairo, he did it. >> and there was no follow-up arguably. >> but designed to be sort of okay the olive branch, new relationship, and you look and sit there, you're like okay is america viewed any better in the muslim world today than four years ago? >> he has a problem with egypt and the criticism because of his frustration with president morsi, understandably, he then told telemundo he doesn't consider -- changed poll. >> egypt a u.s. ally and this tortured dance of -- nato ally -- let's get to the nbc news/mare rist, wall street journal poll and we want to dot battleground check. >> right. >> the nbc news/"wall street journa
that barack obama isn't leading in the region. they actually argue yes, did mitt romney not handle this well, screw this up politically, yes, but the idea that barack obama is without blame, has handled this perfectly in every element is also not -- >> i think there's a big opportunity here. i mean look, the president, one of his foreign policy promises he was going to make this speech to the muslim world in cairo, he did it. >> and there was no follow-up arguably. >> but...
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while we're talking about fund raising, president obama himself brought in $4 million last night in new york city and although had some help of beyonce and jay-z and dropped in on david letter mn. >> when i won in 2008, 47% of the american people voted for john mccain. they didn't vote for me. and what i said on election night was, even though you didn't vote for me, i hear your voices and i'm going to work as hard as i can to be your president. my expectation is that if you want to be president you got to work for everybody, not just for some. >> all right. let's welcome back to show david druker, the associate politics editor at "roll call." thanks for joining us. there's things to pore over there. there's a new poll of nbc news and "wall street journal" with obama ahead of romney by five but there's one finding in there that really jumped out at me. that is the personal image of mitt romney. which right now stands at about 38%, you know, favorable, 43% unfavorable. that's really not changed at all from the last month at 38-44. david, i guess the question is, i guess there's two quest
while we're talking about fund raising, president obama himself brought in $4 million last night in new york city and although had some help of beyonce and jay-z and dropped in on david letter mn. >> when i won in 2008, 47% of the american people voted for john mccain. they didn't vote for me. and what i said on election night was, even though you didn't vote for me, i hear your voices and i'm going to work as hard as i can to be your president. my expectation is that if you want to be...
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family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can which is great but skies just opened and the pouring rain all of a sudden. that seems to happen a lot here in charlotte. you talked about michelle obama and we will discuss that later, i know. but i think, you know, the interesting thing to keep in mind about official obama's speech tonight and a lot of other speeches is if there is one big idea that democrats are trying to achieve here tonight, is to maximize support among what one political observer called the coalition of the ascendant. if democrats win this election, it is goin
family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can...
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that's what obama care is. we'll help you pay for it. >> the problem is this is a difficult problem. there's no doubt about that the idea of an individual mandate is unpopular with voters. it's also a difficulty you have to deal with pre-existing conditions. the fact of the matter is it's a hard problem to solve -- >> you know what i like about -- you smile when you lose. thank you, john, you lost. this thing he said on jay leno, if the democrats don't play that over and over again, the guy can't get coverage because he has a heart -- >> great piece of tape. >> by the way, this wasn't exactly edward r. murrow asking a question. this is a regular guy, a smart guy, it wasn't a grilling. jay did a lot of better job than a lot of people i know. thank you, bob shrum. thank you -- not as good as me. up next, what's the story behind the picture of president obama being lifted off his feet? this is a funny -- there it is. look at this guy. talk about chutzpah picking up the president. this is "hardball," the place for
that's what obama care is. we'll help you pay for it. >> the problem is this is a difficult problem. there's no doubt about that the idea of an individual mandate is unpopular with voters. it's also a difficulty you have to deal with pre-existing conditions. the fact of the matter is it's a hard problem to solve -- >> you know what i like about -- you smile when you lose. thank you, john, you lost. this thing he said on jay leno, if the democrats don't play that over and over again,...
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. >> president obama has worked hard. he deserves four more years in the white house. >> osama is dead, general motors is alive. >> i support president obama, and i came all the way from oklahoma to prove it. >> all these oklahoma people. >> we're representing. >> we're going to go right back. we'll be right back with more. welcome aboard! [ chuckles ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you'll know when to stop. [ honk! ] the all-new nissan altima with easy fill tire alert. [ honk! ] it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ >>> i'm hampton pearson with cnbc market wrap. stocks soar to multiyear highs. dow surges 244 points. s&p jumps 28. nasdaq rises 66. investors cheered the european central bank's agreement on a new bond buying program. on the economic front, applications for first time jobless claims dropped by a stronger than expected 12,000 last week. and private businesses added more than 200,000 jobs to payrolls in august, according to adp. that's
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call obama. explain it? call clinton." what do you think of how he delivered that message last night? >> it is interesting that the role of the vice president is always on the night of to do a step-by-step takedown of the nominee from the other party. as you said, bill clinton did that over the course of 48 minutes last night. sort of stole the role of joe biden. it will be interesting to see what he does. there has been a thread throughout this, though. michelle obama came out the first night and talked about why she and her husband have lived the american dream. we are you. we don't just feel you. we are you. bill clinton talked about why the other side cannot provide the american dream. now i think president obama will come out tonight and explain why he's the better man to get people to that dream. >> luke, i thought it was interesting last night. the number one word i heard, after the word "i," was bill clinton constantly saying "cooperation." it's a powerful argument because he's talking about an america where we all
call obama. explain it? call clinton." what do you think of how he delivered that message last night? >> it is interesting that the role of the vice president is always on the night of to do a step-by-step takedown of the nominee from the other party. as you said, bill clinton did that over the course of 48 minutes last night. sort of stole the role of joe biden. it will be interesting to see what he does. there has been a thread throughout this, though. michelle obama came out the...
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obama's easy re-election. congressman peter welsh is a democrat from vermont and the chief deputy and delighted to say he joins us live from charlotte. good afternoon, sir. do you believe that congressman ryan put party before country n and startling the grand bargain because he feared it would not only help reduce the deficit, it would also help the president. >> he did. that's exactly what happened. i mean, ryan is -- literally becoming the fibber in chief in this election. you know, he was the decisive vote on whether or not that simpson/bowles proposal would go for an up or down vote. every member of the commission was in a tight spot but you had people like senator durbin of -- very respected liberal, and who voted for it. to have congress vote. and you had -- you had senator coburn, very conservative republican, voting for it. he didn't like a lot of things in it. but it was the one chance that con would have had to be put on the spot to vote yes or no on the debt. ryan's vote made the difference and he
obama's easy re-election. congressman peter welsh is a democrat from vermont and the chief deputy and delighted to say he joins us live from charlotte. good afternoon, sir. do you believe that congressman ryan put party before country n and startling the grand bargain because he feared it would not only help reduce the deficit, it would also help the president. >> he did. that's exactly what happened. i mean, ryan is -- literally becoming the fibber in chief in this election. you know, he...
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and it is obama's fault. and governor romney knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. the only problem was he kept it secret. >> governor romney kept details of his plans to kill med care secret. but today, in his last speech before he accepts the democratic nomination on thursday, president obama put his plans on the table. >> the other side may not have been eager to talk about their ideas. on thursday might i'm going to look forward to sharing mine with you. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. you can choose their path, tax cuts to folks that already made it, or you can choose my plan. i want to keep taxes low for every american who is out there still trying to make it. governor romney's promised that he would overturn obama care on his first day in office. maybe we should call his plan romney doesn't care. but i do care. and this law is here to stay. we are not going to refight the battles we have already fought over the last four years. we are not go
and it is obama's fault. and governor romney knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. the only problem was he kept it secret. >> governor romney kept details of his plans to kill med care secret. but today, in his last speech before he accepts the democratic nomination on thursday, president obama put his plans on the table. >> the other side may not have been eager to talk about their ideas. on thursday might i'm going to look forward to sharing mine with you. on...
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we know these polls are all conducted by people who want obama reelected, who want the obama agenda. the polls now are just being used as another tool of voter suppression. the polls are an attempt to -- not reflect public opinion but to shape it. yours. i want to depress the heck out of you. >> yes, i know, i've shown you that video before. but we had to show to it yoi you again tonight because as reported here last night, fox news produced a poll yesterday that showed president obama with a five-point lead among likely voters. and we were kind of curious how the romney cheerleaders at fox news were going to greet their own poll. they couldn't possibly accuse the fox news poll of being the rigged creation of pro-obama pollsters who want to suppress the republican vote like rush says. now, as you've seen here tonight, when a news organization has a new poll, that news organization treats that poll as a big deal for a couple of reasons. the biggest reason is it is news. and it is treated as news by every news organization. we treat cnn polls as news. we report on abc news polls, cbs n
we know these polls are all conducted by people who want obama reelected, who want the obama agenda. the polls now are just being used as another tool of voter suppression. the polls are an attempt to -- not reflect public opinion but to shape it. yours. i want to depress the heck out of you. >> yes, i know, i've shown you that video before. but we had to show to it yoi you again tonight because as reported here last night, fox news produced a poll yesterday that showed president obama...
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here is what ryan had to say about obama's record on poverty. >> the obama economic agenda failed not because it was stopped, but because it was passed. here is what we got. for long joblessness across the country. 23 million americans struggling to find work. family income in decline. 15% of americans living in poverty. here we are, four years of economic stewardship under advocates of the poor and what do they have to show for it? more people in poverty and less upper mobility wherever you look. >> it's not the first time this election cycle we have seen the right raise the spectrum of the poor. ift's not to offer prescriptions or remedies, a means of playing on middle class fears of losing ground suggesting they could become impover shed. calling president obama is the today stamp president is, in the wake of a devastating financial crisis lost the means to put food on the table for their families, but imply some other is living large while the rest of us struggle. that said, we know something about the people romney relies on and what they believe about poverty. remember the romne
here is what ryan had to say about obama's record on poverty. >> the obama economic agenda failed not because it was stopped, but because it was passed. here is what we got. for long joblessness across the country. 23 million americans struggling to find work. family income in decline. 15% of americans living in poverty. here we are, four years of economic stewardship under advocates of the poor and what do they have to show for it? more people in poverty and less upper mobility wherever...
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clinton can energize and talk back into the obama camp. the former president stumped for the current president in miami saying that obama has made progress under difficult circumstances. >> the test is not whether you think everything's hunky dory. if that were the test, the president would vote against himself. the test is whether he's taking that in the right direction and the answer is yes. >> clinton stumps in orlando today and expect to see him in one of four states in the coming weeks. florida, ohio, new hampshire and nevada. a lot of older white working class swing voters. meanwhile paul ryan is back in wisconsin today before heading to capitol hill tomorrow for a few house votes. his first visit to washington since being tapped as romney's running mate. ryan is on the ballot twice in wisconsin's first congressional district for vice president and re-election of his house seat. so today's day debuting tv ads for his house seat. >> as americans, we deserve a choice, you, not washington, should decide the path we take and the decision
clinton can energize and talk back into the obama camp. the former president stumped for the current president in miami saying that obama has made progress under difficult circumstances. >> the test is not whether you think everything's hunky dory. if that were the test, the president would vote against himself. the test is whether he's taking that in the right direction and the answer is yes. >> clinton stumps in orlando today and expect to see him in one of four states in the...
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obama isn't the only politician in the hot seat. don't miss clint taking it to jimmy carter. >> nice work on those hostages. that turned out great. >> may your michael bloomberg. >> just let people eat soda. >> and chris christie. >> i think we're going to need a bigger chair. >> what happens when bain capital comes to town. >> after bain capital shut down the mill, i was out of work for a year. >> mitt romney and bain capital bought the textile mill where raymond had worked for 18 years, then shut it down. >> next i worked as a trucker, but then bain came along, bought the trucking company and i lost that job, too. i then got hired part time at an orange julius until bain acquired that franchise and shut it down, not the whole company you understand, just that one store. at this point i said to myself, what the hell is going on here? i got a job at a shoe shine stand under an assumed name working just for tips but bain somehow found out, bought the business, and moved it to china. >> each time raymond mccoy got a new job, mitt romn
obama isn't the only politician in the hot seat. don't miss clint taking it to jimmy carter. >> nice work on those hostages. that turned out great. >> may your michael bloomberg. >> just let people eat soda. >> and chris christie. >> i think we're going to need a bigger chair. >> what happens when bain capital comes to town. >> after bain capital shut down the mill, i was out of work for a year. >> mitt romney and bain capital bought the textile...
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he wasn't just saying obama gets votes from people who don't pay taxes, but that all obama voters are moochers and victims and free-loaders, and it seemed to me he was setting up this election or saw the election as a clash between the strivers in our society, those who succeed on their own initiative, like him, himself and the people in the room, and the rest of us, everybody else. and that to me showed a certain mindset that i thought really, you know, needed to be conveyed. then you know, there was a lot else on the tape. today we have a story out in which he sort of contradicts what he has said publicly about his position on israel and the palestinian conflict. so, again, a lot behind the scenes that he just won't tell the voters themselves in public. >> you know, since you mentioned the word freeloaders, i want to play just a little bit more, or read just a little bit more from david brooks' column today, because i think it raises another question about the impact of this tape. he said, "it suggests that he really doesn't know much about the country he inhabits. who are these fre
he wasn't just saying obama gets votes from people who don't pay taxes, but that all obama voters are moochers and victims and free-loaders, and it seemed to me he was setting up this election or saw the election as a clash between the strivers in our society, those who succeed on their own initiative, like him, himself and the people in the room, and the rest of us, everybody else. and that to me showed a certain mindset that i thought really, you know, needed to be conveyed. then you know,...
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obama, and brought your date. >> i brought him with me. he had a few minutes in his schedule. >> you know, i told -- i told folks, i'm just supposed to be eye candy here four guys. sleep train's inventory clearance sale is ending soon. save 10%, 20%, even 35% on a huge selection of simmons and sealy clearance mattresses. get 2 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. even get free delivery! sleep train stacks the savings high to keep the prices low. but hurry, the inventory clearance sale is ending soon. superior service, best selection, lowest price, guaranteed. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ comments would die down. well, they haven't. just wait until you hear what president clinton has to say. that's next. ♪ anything, yes, i'd do anything ♪ ♪ anything for you ♪ ♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do voters, but a new poll has them trailing obama by eight point. earlier governor romney tried cozying up to bill clinton, but clinton says romney's caught on camera moment will be a prob
obama, and brought your date. >> i brought him with me. he had a few minutes in his schedule. >> you know, i told -- i told folks, i'm just supposed to be eye candy here four guys. sleep train's inventory clearance sale is ending soon. save 10%, 20%, even 35% on a huge selection of simmons and sealy clearance mattresses. get 2 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. even get free delivery! sleep train stacks the savings high to keep the prices low. but hurry, the inventory...
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clinton can't let obama fail. i mean, if obama loses, bill clinton would see that as a stain on his own record. and doesn't set things up that well for hillary. the best thing ffr the clintons is for obama to win and have a successful term. and as far as his positive ratings, i think it's important az best use for the democrats is democrats can run a country and things will be good if they do. >> dana, maureen dowd in the new york times, she wrote on bill clinton and his help on president obama. quote, he needs -- talking about president obama -- he needs clinton to rev up the disillusioned faithful and donors and lure independents and white working class men. obama needs his democratic predecessor to reassure jittery voters that the future can look like the past. with a lower deficit, plenty of jobs, and two parties actually talking. >> uh-huh. >> yet there's been tension between the two is ana marie right about them needing each other? bill clinton possibly setting his wife up and president obama needing him to
clinton can't let obama fail. i mean, if obama loses, bill clinton would see that as a stain on his own record. and doesn't set things up that well for hillary. the best thing ffr the clintons is for obama to win and have a successful term. and as far as his positive ratings, i think it's important az best use for the democrats is democrats can run a country and things will be good if they do. >> dana, maureen dowd in the new york times, she wrote on bill clinton and his help on president...
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on china saying that the china has taken president obama to the mat. you almost want to put a stop sign up and say, just don't talk about any country other than america. >> yeah. economy, economy, economy. >> this is not a winner for you, richard. even china stuff, henry kissinger, sat on the sidelines and said, romney, this isn't the best way to deal with the chinese. who knows about china other than henry kissinger. >> let's be clear, china's not an enemy. it may not be entirely an ally either. it has been, probably will to be for decades to come, something in between. countries are, and that's the world as we find it. you can try to say america needs to project leadership. what are we are going to do in libya right now in terms of leadership that they're talking about? >> right. >> there a role for the military? is that the kind of strength that they assume? one thing you would think about the kinds of advisers about mitt romney they would have learned some lessons from their experience in iraq, namely that military, american military, is the suprem
on china saying that the china has taken president obama to the mat. you almost want to put a stop sign up and say, just don't talk about any country other than america. >> yeah. economy, economy, economy. >> this is not a winner for you, richard. even china stuff, henry kissinger, sat on the sidelines and said, romney, this isn't the best way to deal with the chinese. who knows about china other than henry kissinger. >> let's be clear, china's not an enemy. it may not be...
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the obama campaign pounced on that one. a message from the obama campaign. osama bin laden is dead, general motors is alive. they're moving fast. this past week in charlotte has been chock full of memorable moments i doubt anyone has forgotten about possibly the most bizarre incident from last week in tampa. of course, it's clint eastwood talking to an empty chair and before singing some of his recognizable songs, yesterday, singer song writer james taylor addressed some concerns of his own four-legged prop. >> i know it's an empty chair. it makes you nervous, doesn't it? it's all right. i'm going to sit on it. not going to talk to it. >> what a voice. what a song. people unfortunately are known by their best work and with any work, clint's date with that chair will be forgotten. his movies, classic as they are, will be around forever. >>> up next, after mitt romney failed to thank the troops, the democrats were sure to pay tribute to them in charlotte. you're watching "hardball." the place for politics. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the
the obama campaign pounced on that one. a message from the obama campaign. osama bin laden is dead, general motors is alive. they're moving fast. this past week in charlotte has been chock full of memorable moments i doubt anyone has forgotten about possibly the most bizarre incident from last week in tampa. of course, it's clint eastwood talking to an empty chair and before singing some of his recognizable songs, yesterday, singer song writer james taylor addressed some concerns of his own...
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together we'll go far. >> in michigan, president obama has a ten-point league. in montana, mitt romney is up by 5, no surprise, 50-45, but fairly close in that state. but we'll be right back. i don't spend money on gasoline. i don't have to use gas. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. drive around town all the time doing errands and never ever have to fill up gas in the city. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. the last time i went to the gas station must have been about three months ago. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. ♪ >>> we're back, what happened to that grand bargain that speaker of the house tried to reach last summer. oldest stand up to the -- traditional tax revenue at the last minute. by the end of july, the talks had broken down. in his new book, the. >> bob woodward joins me right now. i want to ask you, because you're obviously the great reporter and you deal with the facts as you find them. the
together we'll go far. >> in michigan, president obama has a ten-point league. in montana, mitt romney is up by 5, no surprise, 50-45, but fairly close in that state. but we'll be right back. i don't spend money on gasoline. i don't have to use gas. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. drive around town all the time doing errands and never ever have to fill up gas in the city. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. last time i was at a gas station was about...i...
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she loses to barack obama. her front-runnerhood heading into 2008 has nothing on her front-runnerhood heading into 2016. they are image and stature dwarfs what she brought in 2008. the big knock on her head in 2008, was democrats said she may be too polarizing. that concern has completely gone away because the republicans laid down for her. if she runs in 2016, i don't know if deval or anybody else has a chance. if she doesn't run, this thing opens up quickly. biden as sort of a nominal front-runner with kerns about his age and then you get down to andrew cuomo and deval patrick at that point is right up there in that mix. i don't know exactly what he's looking at that. i looked at that speech last night and said we have not heard the last of this guy. >> steve, is cory booker on that list? >> he may have trouble in 2014 in the city of newark or running for senate against frank lautenberg. i'm not going to start talking about 2016 till he gets out of new jersey. >> melinda, thanks for joining us. we appreciate
she loses to barack obama. her front-runnerhood heading into 2008 has nothing on her front-runnerhood heading into 2016. they are image and stature dwarfs what she brought in 2008. the big knock on her head in 2008, was democrats said she may be too polarizing. that concern has completely gone away because the republicans laid down for her. if she runs in 2016, i don't know if deval or anybody else has a chance. if she doesn't run, this thing opens up quickly. biden as sort of a nominal...
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. >> the obama camp fired off a statement calling romney's remarks shocking. campaign manager jim mess in saying in part, "it's hard to serve as president for all americans when you've disdainfully written off half the nation." >> this is the guy that said i like to fire people. this is the guy that said if you need help going to college, shop around, go borrow money from your parents. this is the guy who said to millions of families on the verge of foreclosure of their homes, we're just going to let the market hit rock bottom. >> all this comes as romney tries to hit the reset button on his campaign after what nbc's "first read" is calling a brutal three weeks. >> who dismisses 47% of the american population as victims? write off 47%? why? >> well, if you're campaigning for president, you have to try to be campaigning to be president for all americans. >> these are the most reprehensible, despicable, pathetic words that i have ever heard come out of a candidate's mouth. >> he's not acting like a candidate that wants this thing a ton. >> all right, let's bring
. >> the obama camp fired off a statement calling romney's remarks shocking. campaign manager jim mess in saying in part, "it's hard to serve as president for all americans when you've disdainfully written off half the nation." >> this is the guy that said i like to fire people. this is the guy that said if you need help going to college, shop around, go borrow money from your parents. this is the guy who said to millions of families on the verge of foreclosure of their...
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the reality of the obama economy will re-assert itself as the ultimate downfall of the obama presidency and mitt romney will win this race. let's bring in our monday panel. dan balls, chief correspond a dent for the washington post who just marked his 1500th front page story for that illustrious paper. i have michelle bernard and susan ferreccio. we've got to give the man -- that is something else. >> congratulations. >> susan, i want to start with you. just the first line of this memo screams we're losing, does it not? >> except if you read through the whole memo. they make excellent points but they bury the lead. when you talk to pollsters and they talk about the upcoming elections, one of the most important things is energy and enthusiasm. most who are most enthusiastic are republican voters. what this boils down it is who shows up to vote. if republicans are more enthusiastic, you're more likely to get a much stronger turnout. >> do you think that's the theory of the case? there are no swing voters left? >> no. i think that they would be following th fooling themselves if they thoug
the reality of the obama economy will re-assert itself as the ultimate downfall of the obama presidency and mitt romney will win this race. let's bring in our monday panel. dan balls, chief correspond a dent for the washington post who just marked his 1500th front page story for that illustrious paper. i have michelle bernard and susan ferreccio. we've got to give the man -- that is something else. >> congratulations. >> susan, i want to start with you. just the first line of this...
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barack obama not only talk that way but killed the one who rendered the opinion. >> yes, and the obama administration has tried to make that issue in the campaign. >> he had leon panetta there, using drones killing one after another. i don't see anything that justifies the word weak. jimmy carter, a horrendous failure, what's the point now? >> look, this is a particularly delicate moment. everyone is very concerned about what happens he will elsewhere in the islamic world. you've seen the protests extend to whether it's kashmere, pakistan, the danger that it becomes much bigger and the position that the obama administration has taken may make it look weak down the road. >> surely it's coming out of the los angeles or the reverend terry jones to denounce out of l.a. and say that romney hasn't done so. let's watch the secretary. >> let me state very clearly and i hope it is obvious that the united states government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. we absolutely reject its content and its message. >> why doesn't romney say that? would that offend one of his people? these peop
barack obama not only talk that way but killed the one who rendered the opinion. >> yes, and the obama administration has tried to make that issue in the campaign. >> he had leon panetta there, using drones killing one after another. i don't see anything that justifies the word weak. jimmy carter, a horrendous failure, what's the point now? >> look, this is a particularly delicate moment. everyone is very concerned about what happens he will elsewhere in the islamic world....
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and by the way, the obama administration says so too. because they made it clear that they did not clear this statement from the embassy in advance. and that statement was a mistake and i believe that governor romney is entirely correct to crises it. it's part of a general pattern. and this is what bill kristol said as well. it's part of a general pattern of trying to placate some of the most implacable enemies of the united states of america. >> lawrence, what's your take on that? has the obama administration had a general pattern of trying to, as michael put it, placate the most implacable enemy of america? >> absolutely not. as you just showed before, president bush was even more apologetic after an american threatened to desecrate the koran in iran. you may remember that general petraeus condemned pastor jones, who was part of this video hear. re. he condemned him when he was threatening to burn korans, and that would cause damage to the troops he was commanding in afghanistan. president bush himself explained that he didn't support
and by the way, the obama administration says so too. because they made it clear that they did not clear this statement from the embassy in advance. and that statement was a mistake and i believe that governor romney is entirely correct to crises it. it's part of a general pattern. and this is what bill kristol said as well. it's part of a general pattern of trying to placate some of the most implacable enemies of the united states of america. >> lawrence, what's your take on that? has...
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obama. the good democratic president against whom they've been comparing obama the last few years. they've helped bill clinton attain new heights in popularity. the suspense surrounding that is bill clinton has not cleared his speech with anybody in the obama campaign. that immediately conjures thoughts of clint eastwood and the empty chair, but i would say clinton in 2008 did not clear his speech then. he had a very bad experience going way back to the start of his career in 1998 where he thought the campaign handlers had too much input in his speech and it was a disaster. i think that's what's involved there. quickly, the other element of suspense here involves, sort of like last week, the weather. the obama is planning to deliver his speech thursday night in the football stadium not far from here. they want the 70,000 cheering fans, but there's talk of rain, maybe a lot, we don't know yet. there's the question will they have it outside if there's rain, then is there empty seats and so tha
obama. the good democratic president against whom they've been comparing obama the last few years. they've helped bill clinton attain new heights in popularity. the suspense surrounding that is bill clinton has not cleared his speech with anybody in the obama campaign. that immediately conjures thoughts of clint eastwood and the empty chair, but i would say clinton in 2008 did not clear his speech then. he had a very bad experience going way back to the start of his career in 1998 where he...
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you'll see more ads that are anti-obama and pro-obama. this one month is not going to tell us a whole lot about fundraising in the campaign. >> mitt romney has more cash on hand, we should say, but the obama campaign has spent more up until now. take a look at the numbers. through july, barack obama, $481.5 million. romney, $325.9. so you have these two different strategies really. you have the obama campaign, spend early, define your opponent. the romney campaign seems to be let's do a late blitz when they think it will matter the most. is it clear who's right? >> it's not clear who's right. it does seem as though both of them are going to have whatever it takes to spend in those handful of battleground states. we have to assume that the so called playing field is going to get narrower as the election gets closer, not broader. i don't think that either side is keeping money in reserve to suddenly go into states that they didn't think that they were going to be contesting. i think that this is to echo what perry said a second ago, this is
you'll see more ads that are anti-obama and pro-obama. this one month is not going to tell us a whole lot about fundraising in the campaign. >> mitt romney has more cash on hand, we should say, but the obama campaign has spent more up until now. take a look at the numbers. through july, barack obama, $481.5 million. romney, $325.9. so you have these two different strategies really. you have the obama campaign, spend early, define your opponent. the romney campaign seems to be let's do a...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? i i had pain in my abdomen...g. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing... but they could be early warning signs of a gynecologic cancer, such as cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer. feeling bloated for no reason. that's what i remember. seeing my doctor probably saved my life. warning signs are not the same for everyone. if you think something's wrong... see your doctor. ask about gynecologic cancer. and get the inside knowledge. i was skeptical at first. but after awhile even my girlfriend noticed a difference. [ male announcer ] rogaine is proven to help stop hair loss. and for 85% of guys, it regrew hair. save up to 42% now at rogaine.com. >>> you are an everlasting spirit. >> i don't believe you. >> you make this up. i know you're trying to calm me down but just say s
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? i i had pain in my abdomen...g. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing... but they could be early warning signs of a gynecologic cancer, such as cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer. feeling bloated for no reason. that's what i...
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he's behind president obama among hispanic voters where a new poll we showed you reveals president obama with a small lead in that state. if you want to sound smart, tell your friends according to the national association of latino elected officials 1.65 latinos expected to vote in this 2012 election. that's a 34.5% increase in participation from 2008. latinos projected to make up 18% of florida voters in this presidential election. >>> for the real news, let's watch president obama unintentionally crashing a wedding in iowa. it happened earlier in the month where john planned his perfect dream wedding, a vintage one, set in a rustic barn. it was set to go until they showed up and the president was holding a rally there. the obama campaign booked the same barn on the same date. the couple wasn't thrilled. >> just our luck. the one place we choose, the president chooses. >> on the big day, president obama decided his campaign speech. he ended with moments to spare. the bride was rushed to the ceremony and rushed down the aisle without a hitch. she made it. president obama very gracious le
he's behind president obama among hispanic voters where a new poll we showed you reveals president obama with a small lead in that state. if you want to sound smart, tell your friends according to the national association of latino elected officials 1.65 latinos expected to vote in this 2012 election. that's a 34.5% increase in participation from 2008. latinos projected to make up 18% of florida voters in this presidential election. >>> for the real news, let's watch president obama...
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president obama and his party controlled everything. the obama economic agenda did not fail because it was stopped, it failed because it was passed. >> today we also learned who congressman ryan's debate practice partner will be. there he is. ted olson. former solicitor general under president george w. bush. he will be playing the role of joe biden in mock debates. congressman ryan and vice president biden will face off just one time three weeks from now. meanwhile, the obama campaign is out with a new ad today. it's a response to governor romney who has been asking americans if they are better off now than they were four years ago. >> here's where we are today. 30 months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 million new jobs. we're not there yet, but the real question is whose plan is better for you. the president's plan asks millionaires to pay a little more, to help invest in a strong middle class. >> we'll have more on these stories coming up. president obama not on the campaign trail, but he has a busy week ahead of him. and
president obama and his party controlled everything. the obama economic agenda did not fail because it was stopped, it failed because it was passed. >> today we also learned who congressman ryan's debate practice partner will be. there he is. ted olson. former solicitor general under president george w. bush. he will be playing the role of joe biden in mock debates. congressman ryan and vice president biden will face off just one time three weeks from now. meanwhile, the obama campaign is...
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president obama is up by 13 among women in colorado. a majority of voters say president obama is the candidate who most cares about their needs and problems. romney received lower marks saying the former massachusetts governor, not concerned. a new nbc wall street journal poll shows president obama benefiting from optimism on the economy and the direction of the country. the obama/biden ticket leaves romney/ryan among likely voters, 50% to 45% in a national survey. head-to-head. president obama's job approval reached the 50% mark. 48% disapprove of the job he's doing. on the direction of the country, 39% say the country is headed in the right direction. 55% say the wrong track. it's a seven point improvement from last month. on the economy, 42% say the economy will get better in 12 months. it's the highest number they have seen in two and a half years. when asked which is better to handle the economy, president obama is tied with romney. this is the first time romney has not led on that question. this latest polling is after the u.s. em
president obama is up by 13 among women in colorado. a majority of voters say president obama is the candidate who most cares about their needs and problems. romney received lower marks saying the former massachusetts governor, not concerned. a new nbc wall street journal poll shows president obama benefiting from optimism on the economy and the direction of the country. the obama/biden ticket leaves romney/ryan among likely voters, 50% to 45% in a national survey. head-to-head. president...
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the fact of the matter, chris, is that poor barack obama, oh obama inherited a mess, oh obama, all the troubles he's had, this man has been in office for three-and-a-half years. i'm tired of listening to the whining from the left and saying poor obama as opposed to he's had a stimulus bill, he's had a jobs bill, they haven't set the country back on course. so let's put the blame where it needs to be at the president's feet for his failed policies as opposed to looking back and blaming george w. bush. >> let's look at this. the republicans and democrats had precious time on broadcast networks. on the final night of both conventions, here's what the parties presented. at 10:02 vice president joe biden was in a full lath, he often is. let's listen. >> america is not in decline. i've good news for governor romney and ryan, gentlemen, it never makes sense, it's never been a good bet to bet against the american people. >> anyway, meanwhile the week before, here's what republicans were presenting to new york audiences at 10:04 on their big night. let's listen. >> i've got mr. obama sitting he
the fact of the matter, chris, is that poor barack obama, oh obama inherited a mess, oh obama, all the troubles he's had, this man has been in office for three-and-a-half years. i'm tired of listening to the whining from the left and saying poor obama as opposed to he's had a stimulus bill, he's had a jobs bill, they haven't set the country back on course. so let's put the blame where it needs to be at the president's feet for his failed policies as opposed to looking back and blaming george w....
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it's because barack obama was for it. and what you've had over the last four years, and i guess i'm disagreeing with joe a bit here, is the republican party was far more obsessed with preventing obama from succeeding than it was from -- than it was interested in having the country succeed. there are a lot of things in obamacare that could have been inserted if the republicans had played, malpractice and insurance being at the top of the list. >> they were scared by the tea party. they were scared by that whole debate in august of '09. and they never got back to what john heilemann pointed out could be a conservative responsibility argument for the individual mandate. >> and to joe's point, the bipartisanship argument is a powerful argument except for the fact that you can't run on that in a republican primary. and no republicans wanted to hear from mitt romney, i can work with the other party, having achieved all their success on opposing the other par party. and the problem is that the primaries and the general election
it's because barack obama was for it. and what you've had over the last four years, and i guess i'm disagreeing with joe a bit here, is the republican party was far more obsessed with preventing obama from succeeding than it was from -- than it was interested in having the country succeed. there are a lot of things in obamacare that could have been inserted if the republicans had played, malpractice and insurance being at the top of the list. >> they were scared by the tea party. they...
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can crist-crossing help obama win in florida? we'll ask him next. >>> and here's a look at the schedules of both president obama and mitt romney. the president in colorado, romney, virginia. it's 55 days. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some ca
can crist-crossing help obama win in florida? we'll ask him next. >>> and here's a look at the schedules of both president obama and mitt romney. the president in colorado, romney, virginia. it's 55 days. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it...
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and mitt romney appeared in florida, launching a preemptive attack on the obama administration. >> the first response of the united states must be outrage of the breach of the sovereignty of our nation. an apology for american values is never the right course. as i watched over the passed 3 1/2 years, the president has had some successes and failures, and it's a hit or miss approach, but not based upon sound foreign policy. >> here is the statement released just before midnight that kicked off the campaign bickering. romney saying it's disgraceful that obama's administration's first response was not to condemn the attack but to sympathize with those that waged attacks. >> hillary clinton expressing our profound sadness over the deaths of the americans, including ambassador stevens. >> today many americans are asking, indeed, i asked myself, how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate in a city we helped save from destruction? >>> the protests sparked by outrage over a film made by an israeli filmmaker in california, and the film sparking outrage in neig
and mitt romney appeared in florida, launching a preemptive attack on the obama administration. >> the first response of the united states must be outrage of the breach of the sovereignty of our nation. an apology for american values is never the right course. as i watched over the passed 3 1/2 years, the president has had some successes and failures, and it's a hit or miss approach, but not based upon sound foreign policy. >> here is the statement released just before midnight that...
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she plugged president obama during a speech in north carolina. she reclassified her trip as political and paid back the government for her travel. in a will wrap up this hour of jansing and company. thomas roberts is up next. >>> good morning, everybody. the agenda next hour, breaking news as the white house confirms the identity of another american killed in the 9/11 attack on our libyan kons laconsulate. hillary clinton condemning the violence. yemen considered a hot bed of terrorist at different. al activity. and pennsylvania's top court takes up its voter i.d. law. is there a concerted effort to keep minorities away from the polls? i'll ask john lewis. and then changing attitudes towards homophobia and pro sports. >>> lots of sunshine across the northeast. get down towards atlanta, a few more clouds, really florida the best chance in the east coast to get showers this afternoon. detroit, chicago also getting in on some of that activity. dallas, as well. quiet from seattle down to phoenix. welcome aboard! [ chuckles ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk!
she plugged president obama during a speech in north carolina. she reclassified her trip as political and paid back the government for her travel. in a will wrap up this hour of jansing and company. thomas roberts is up next. >>> good morning, everybody. the agenda next hour, breaking news as the white house confirms the identity of another american killed in the 9/11 attack on our libyan kons laconsulate. hillary clinton condemning the violence. yemen considered a hot bed of terrorist...
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obama needs to be on his toes. you know, i just think he can anticipate most of what romney is going to say, but he needs to have a few zingers of his own to make sure he gets his share of sound bites in the newscasts that follow. >> based on previous debate performances, how would you characterize governor romney's style versus the president's style? >> romney is good on the attack, i think. as i just indicated, i mean, when he needed to flash the knife against rick perry in that one debate i'm particularly thinking of, he really did it. he's good at that, and he's not going to back down. you know, a lot of this also comes down to interpersonal dynamics and how they play off each other and what their body chemistry says and so on and so forth. romney was pretty aggressive in a lot of republican debates, interrupting people, leaning forward, that sort of thing. don't think you can do that with the president of the united states. >> there was also, of course, that famous bet in south carolina. >> yeah, right. >> mic
obama needs to be on his toes. you know, i just think he can anticipate most of what romney is going to say, but he needs to have a few zingers of his own to make sure he gets his share of sound bites in the newscasts that follow. >> based on previous debate performances, how would you characterize governor romney's style versus the president's style? >> romney is good on the attack, i think. as i just indicated, i mean, when he needed to flash the knife against rick perry in that...
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. >> president obama said exactly the same thing. he said it's unacceptable for iran to have a nuclear weapon. your red line is the same as his. >> i laid out what i would do to keep iran from reaching that red line. >> your red line going forward is the same. >> yes. and recognize, that when one says it's unacceptable to the united states of america, that means what it says. >> in that almost palin-esque pretzel, romney seems to be saying while he and the president are saying the same thing, he's the one who really means it. not content to just simply stop talking about foreign policy, romney pivoted yesterday to china. announcing on trade china has taken president obama to the mat. the chinese who own more than a trillion dollars of our debt and with whom we did half a trillion dollars worth of trade last year are not happy about romney's comments. their official news agency called romney's china attacks a, quote, cancer that is, quote, seriously plaguing relations between the two countries. for good measure they noted -- capping o
. >> president obama said exactly the same thing. he said it's unacceptable for iran to have a nuclear weapon. your red line is the same as his. >> i laid out what i would do to keep iran from reaching that red line. >> your red line going forward is the same. >> yes. and recognize, that when one says it's unacceptable to the united states of america, that means what it says. >> in that almost palin-esque pretzel, romney seems to be saying while he and the...